Today in History
May 9
1502
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Christopher Columbus leaves Spain on his final trip to the New World.
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1754
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The first newspaper cartoon in America appears.
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1813
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U.S. troops under William Henry Harrison take Fort Meigs from British and Canadian troops.
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1864
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Union General John Sedgwick is shot and killed by a Confederate sharpshooter during fighting at Spotsylvania. His last words are: "They couldn't hit an elephant at this dist--"
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1859
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Threatened by the advancing French army, the Austrian army retreats across the River Sesia in Italy.
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1915
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German and French forces fight the Battle of Artois.
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1926
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1936
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Fascist Italy captures the city of Addis Abba, Ethiopia and annexes the country.
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1941
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The German submarine U-110 is captured at sea along with its Enigma machine by the Royal Navy.
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1946
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King Victor Emmanuel II of Italy abdicates his throne and is replaced by Umberto I.
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1962
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A laser beam is successfully bounced off the moon for the first time.
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1974
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The House Judiciary Committee begins formal hearings on Nixon impeachment.
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